Local Government: Municipal Electoral Act, 2000 (Act No. 27 of 2000)

Chapter 3 : Preparations for Election

Part 6 : Officers, additional persons, institutions and agents

31. Appointment of counting officers
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(1)As soon as practicable after an election has been called, the Commission must appoint a counting officer and a deputy counting officer for each voting station or venue at which the counting of totes is to be conducted.

 

(2)The Commission may appoint the presiding officer, deputy presiding officer or a voting officer for a voting station as the counting officer or deputy counting officer for that voting station or other venue.